A TEENAGER who suffered horrific injuries in a road accident 17 months ago has made an amazing recovery.

Joshua Kane was 12 years old when he was involved in a collision with two vehicles in Bury Road, Breightmet, as he was on his way to school during the morning rush hour.

The Sharples School pupil suffered a long list of injuries, including a damaged spine, a broken leg and hip, and a broken jaw. His face was badly smashed, with pieces of car headlight embedded in the skin.

He also suffered crush injuries to his chest and lungs, and had a metal plate fitted in his leg before surgery was carried out on his hip.

Joshua, now 13, spent three weeks at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Pendlebury and was off school from February until December of last year.

The youngster had to wear a neck brace and used a wheelchair to get around for three months.

However, the keen footballer is fully recovered and has been left with few scars despite the severity of the accident.

His mother Tracey Kane, aged 36, said: "Everyone has been amazed at Josh's progress.

"The day of the accident was just awful, Josh was hit by one car and flew into the air, across the road and landed under the path of a car coming in the opposite direction which ran him over.

"Some girls knocked on our door and we raced out to find him at the side of the road smashed to pieces. The whole scene was horrendous."

Mrs Kane, who has recently moved with husband Phil, aged 39, and their six children to Ainsworth Avenue in Tonge Fold, praised the doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital for helping to save her son.

"It's because of them that Josh managed to save the skin on his face," she said. "They meticulously removed all the bits of headlights and gave him stitches very quickly.

"But there was still the possibility that he was going to die because he couldn't breathe properly and the doctors were extremely concerned about him."

Anxious

Mr and Mrs Kane were also anxious about the affect of the accident on their five other children: Aaron, aged 19, 17-year-old Becky, Naomi, aged eight, six-year-old Isaac and Caleb, aged four.

"We devoted so much time to Josh and we felt dreadful because the young ones were suffering nightmares and didn't want to go to schools in the mornings" said Mrs Kane.

Joshua is awaiting an appointment at Pendlebury Hospital for the metal plate to be removed.

His teachers have recognised Joshua's efforts to catch up with his studies and he has been given Social and Science Achievement Awards.

Tracey Greenough, Head of Year Eight at Sharples, said: "I nominated Joshua for the Social Award because he is such a lovely pupil and has made such an effort since he came back to school.

"He is very well mannered and has also excelled academically, which is the reason he was given the Science Achievement award." A TEENAGER who suffered horrific injuries in a road accident 17 months ago has made an amazing recovery.

Joshua Kane was 12 years old when he was involved in a collision with two vehicles in Bury Road, Breightmet, during the morning rush hour as he was on his way to school.

The Sharples School pupil suffered a long list of injuries, including a damaged spine, a broken leg and hip, and a broken jaw. His face was badly smashed, with pieces of car headlight embedded in the skin.

He also suffered crush injuries to his chest and lungs, and had a metal plate fitted in his leg before surgery was carried out on his hip.

Joshua, now 13, spent three weeks at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in Pendlebury and was off school from February until December of last year.

The youngster had to wear a neck brace and used a wheelchair to get around for three months.

However, the keen footballer is fully recovered and has been left with few scars despite the severity of the accident.

And at school, his teachers have recognised Joshua's efforts to catch up with his studies since the accident and he has been given Social and Science Achievement Awards.

His mother, Tracey Kane, aged 36, added: "Everyone has been amazed at Josh's progress.

"The day of the accident was just awful. Josh was hit by one car and flew into the air, across the road and landed under the path of a car coming in the opposite direction which ran him over.

"Some girls knocked on our door and we raced out to find him at the side of the road smashed to pieces. The whole scene was horrendous."

Mrs Kane, who has recently moved with husband Phil, aged 39, and their six children to Ainsworth Avenue in Tonge Fold, praised the doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital for helping to save her son.

"It's because of them that Josh managed to save the skin on his face," she said. "They meticulously removed all the bits of headlights and gave him stitches very quickly.

"But there was still the possibility that he was going to die because he couldn't breathe properly and the doctors were extremely concerned about him."

Anxious

Mr and Mrs Kane were also anxious about the effect of the accident on their five other children: Aaron, aged 19, 17-year-old Becky, Naomi, aged eight, six-year-old Isaac and Caleb, aged four. "We devoted so much time to Josh and we felt dreadful because the young ones were suffering nightmares and didn't want to go to school in the mornings" said Mrs Kane.

Joshua is awaiting an appointment at Pendlebury Hospital for the metal plate to be removed.

Tracey Greenough, Head of Year Eight at Sharples, said: "I nominated Joshua for the Social Award because he is such a lovely pupil and has made such an effort since he came back to school.

"He is very well mannered and has also excelled academically, which is the reason he was given the Science Achievement award."